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St Mary’s Church Sandbach

Tel: 07771391667

smcsandbach@gmail.com

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St Mary’s is the Anglican church of Sandbach. All are invited

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All are invited

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Growing God's Kingdom in us and through us

** 30th November churches Together - Advent Carol service 6:30pm

** Sponsored Bible Read 30th November

** Next Cleaning day is 4th December

All are invited Growing God's Kingdom in us and through us 30th November churches Together - Advent Carol service 6:30pm Sponsored Bible Read 30th November ** Next Cleaning day is 4th December

Sandbach and the Heath

On 1st June the parish of St Mary church Sandbach expanded and has now become the parish of St Mary and St John Sandbach. It is also known as the benefice of Sandbach and the Heath.

The Bishop of Stockport commissioned our vicar Bee as Rural Dean at St Mary Sandbach on Thursday 6th November 2025 at 7pm. The parish enjoyed a well attended service commissioning Bee - the first Vicar of this parish to take on this role for over 100 years! See photo below.

December - Advent

Advent is a season that teaches us how to wait - not the impatient kind of waiting, but the hopeful kind. The kind that looks at the frozen ground and dares to say, “The thaw has begun.” The kind that trusts that God is already moving, already drawing near, even before we see the fullness of what God is doing.

Revd Bee Boyde

Services

All services are listed in the links at the bottom of this page. Some highlights are as follows:

30th November 2025 Advent Carols Service 6:30pm

We will be celebrating Advent with the Sandbach Churches together Advent Carol Service held at St Mary’s Church Sunday 30th November 2025 6:30pm

7th December 2025 Family service 10am

Family Service at St Mary’s 10am followed by Christmas Bring and Share lunch at 12 noon.

14th December 2025 10:30am

Gift service at St John’s Church Sandbach Heath for St Mary’s and St John’s.

This is where we encourage people to bring a gift (money in a plain envelope) for children that don’t have anything. We give the money to the Salvation Army who then buy gifts fitting for the age group.

16th December 6:30pm

A Christmas service that is quiet and reflective for those who are perhaps not in the mood for Christmas jollity.

21st December 6:30pm Carols by Candlelight

Held at St Mary’s this is the service of the nine Lessons and carols in the atmpsheric candlelight.

St Mary’s Services

St John’s Services

St John’s Services December

Vision

Growing God’s Kingdom in us and through us

To be a multi generational church that actively serves the community and is recognised for sharing the love of God

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Who We Are

However you describe your spiritual journey, we would love for you to join us on the adventure.

Together as church family we seek to be more like Jesus, to help one another, to share our gifts, to pray and worship God together.

We also seek to serve and care for the people of Sandbach so that all may know they are loved.

Whether you come to church regularly, would be interested in finding out more or simply want to experience the peace and tranquillity of this ancient building.